After 7 years in the making, local area filmmaker Robbie Leppzer is holding two “Sneak Preview” benefit fundraiser screenings of his new 104-minute feature-length documentary film, POWER STRUGGLE, which chronicles the grassroots political battle to close the Vermont Yankee nuclear … Continue reading
This coming Tuesday, the Public Service Board (PSB) wants to hear from citizens like you. There are many details — but if we look at the forest, not the trees, the question is a simple one: do you trust Entergy? … Continue reading
On December 23, the State and Entergy held a press conference to announce that they have reached an “agreement” about closure and decommissioning Vermont Yankee. The State has also filed two Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with the Public Service Board … Continue reading
This evening, Dec. 3 Safe & Green hosts a free educational panel on decommissioning, “Cleaning Up Vt Yankee: 3 Perspectives” from 6:30-8:30pm at SIT in Brattleboro. Yesterday, confidential talks between the state and Entergy continued during an eight hour meeting … Continue reading
Entergy put out a press release this morning at 8:20ish announcing that “it plans to close and decommission its Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station in Vernon, Vt. The station is expected to cease power production after its current fuel cycle … Continue reading
The day after the Federal Court of Appeals decision on a state’s role in re-licensing nuclear reactors, and what a state legislature can and cannot say (or hear) Nancy Burton proposed that the Atomic Energy Act be amended. Read her … Continue reading
“The nuclear power industry has just been delivered a tremendous victory against the attempt by any state to shut down federally regulated nuclear power plants,” said Kathleen Sullivan, a lawyer for Entergy, which owns Vermont Yankee.” “Three judges in the … Continue reading
At the “Defend Democracy” rally in April, Governor Peter Shumlin roused the crowd with a lively list of all the broken promises made by Entergy since they bought Yankee. He told Entergy to go home to Louisiana, so we can … Continue reading
Wednesday May 23rd, 5:30-8:30pm, Brattleboro Union High School: The NRC is coming to town to hold an “Open House” and “Public Meeting” about their GREEN LIGHT 2011 safety assessment of VT Yankee. Click here for the NRC’s PR and link … Continue reading
REFLECTIONS ON MARCH 22 “This is what a nuclear free movement looks like” Selected press & blog links to 3.22 coverage can be found on our Action Center 3.22 page, at our YouTube page and our Facebook page. MARCH 24th: … Continue reading